EJ Moreno sits down with Queer For Fear’s Bryan Fuller…Bryan Fuller (Hannibal, Pushing Daisies) understands the importance of horror, especially the impact queer film fans have had on it. In our interview, Fuller sits down with EJ Moreno for an interview about his new documentary series Queer for Fear: The History of Queer Horror, coming […]
Oscar Worthy Performances In Iconic Horror Films
EJ Moreno discusses Oscar-worthy acting performances in horror…Any film fan knows that it’s rare your personal favorite makes it to the biggest award show of the year. The Academy Awards voters are a tough crowd, especially when it comes to horror films. It feels like some major genre film is overlooked every year, and a […]
HBO Max passes on J.J. Abrams’ The Shining spin-off series Overlook
J.J. Abrams isn’t having much luck with his small screen Stephen King adaptations, because following the cancellations of Castle Rock and 11.22.63, HBO Max has now decided to pass on Bad Robot’s The Shining spin-off series Overlook.One of three projects that Abrams was developing for the streaming service, alongside Justice League Dark and Duster, Overlook […]
10 Essential Jack Nicholson Films
Tom Jolliffe offers up ten essential films from one of Hollywood’s greatest icons, Jack Nicholson…The unpredictable spark. The unconventional delivery. The eyebrows. A permanent sense of being on the verge of exploding. It’s Jack Nicholson, an actor of unique, almost unmatched intensity. He’s got an ability to dial his emotions right up, and to occasionally […]
Why Writers are Such Popular Protagonists
Tom Jolliffe on what makes writers a popular choice for a protagonist…There are many popular archetypes for a cinema protagonist. How often do you see a cop as the lead character in a film? It’s a regular character choice, particularly in action and thriller films. Almost every protagonist needs some kind of vocation I suppose […]
Stephen King clarifies why he doesn’t like The Shining
Although The Shining, which was written and directed by Stanley Kubrick, is considered one of the greatest horror films of all time, author Stephen King has been public about his dislike for the film since its release.Now, in an interview with The New York Times, King has clarified the exact reason why he doesn’t like Kubrick’s […]
What Makes a Great Horror Concept?
Tom Jolliffe on what makes a great horror concept…No doubt many film fans will be having a particular focus on the horror genre right as we work our way to Halloween. The genre is loaded with the great, and the not so great (and everything in between). The key to horror has always been in […]
What is the Most Iconic Image in Horror Cinema?
Tom Jolliffe looks over some of the most iconic images in horror…Cinema is full of iconic films and iconic images within those. A moment of hope in Rocky personified by his mangled post fight face screaming ‘Adrian!’ or even in the same film, his victorious beating of those famous steps, holding his arms aloft in […]
Doctor Sleep director Mike Flanagan offers disappointing update on The Shining prequel
Before the release of Doctor Sleep, director Mike Flanagan was attached to create a prequel to The Shining titled, Hallorann, which would have focused on Dick Hallorann, the cook who educated Danny Torrance on his power in the original film.However, during a recent appearance for the Fantasia International Film Festival, Flanagan offered a disappointing update on The Shining prequel which makes the […]
A Lasting Final Shot
Tom Jolliffe looks at the power a film’s final shot can have…There are many aspects that will make a piece of cinema stay long in your mind. You give yourself over to a film sometimes. It sweeps you away. Moments leave particularly strong and inedible impressions. One thing that many films will strive for though, […]
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